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Long distance endurance and strategy
While in Flatwater Racing events, paddlers race on a straight course, Marathon Racing involves paddling sleek racing craft over long distances, on either the flatwater of lakes, and dams, or the flowing water of a river. Traditional Marathon Racing competitions, like ICF World Cup and World Championships, involve a fixed flatwater course with regular portages, where the paddler must carry the canoe or kayak. Each race lasts approximately 3 hours.
Many popular marathons are raced down sections of river, where the paddler must negociate the currents, rapids or weirs, or else portage around these obstacles. Some of these events attract over 2000 athletes each year and are often run inseveral stages over several days.
Deadlines for the 2025 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships in Ponte de Lima are approaching.
Deadline for the Masters events is 23rd May 2025,
deadline for junior, U23, senior and paracanoe events is 26th May!
Sign up before it is too late!
More info: https://canoemarathonportugal.com/index.php?page=teams-information
On Saturday, 19th April, the 20th Vohandu Marathon celebrated its anniversary with remarkable participation numbers and unseasonably warm weather. Recognised as the world’s largest paddling marathon, this year’s event brought nearly 3,000 paddlers from 30 countries to the Voru and Polva regions of Estonia. A record-breaking 1,341 boats lined up at the starting line.
Read moreThe upcoming weekend marks the 20th anniversary of the Võhandu Marathon, with more than 3200 paddlers registered in 1415 boats, representing 30 different countries.
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